Scottish artist Peter Doig claims he didn't paint the painting depicted below, and now he is forced to prove it at trial. The New York Times recently reported on this strange case of art authentication, involving Doig's disavowal of the painting and alleged mistaken identity. Read full article here.
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The owner of the painting is a former corrections officer who alleges that in 1975 he purchased the painting from Doig, who was incarcerated at a Canadian detention facility at that time. Doig denies having ever been near the detention facility, or ever being incarcerated. The lawsuit is currently pending in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.
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